Emirates to launch daily non-stop Dubai-Hangzhou service
Hangzhou Emirates' fifth gateway into the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is set to launch a daily non-stop service between Dubai and Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, from July 30, subject to approvals. The new service will operate a Boeing 777-300ER, which has a maximum cargo capacity of 20 tonnes.
The airline’s latest expansion into Hangzhou makes the city its fifth gateway into the Chinese mainland after Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to an official release.
"With its extensive network and state-of-the-art facilities, Emirates SkyCargo will further strengthen economic and trade ties between China and the UAE, while reinforcing Hangzhou’s role as a major cargo hub and cross-border e-commerce gateway.
"Emirates SkyCargo will leverage the new Hangzhou route to enhance its cargo footprint across East Asia, meeting rising demand for reliable air freight solutions. The service will also reduce transit times, enabling faster, more efficient movement of high-value and time-sensitive goods, including electronics, e-commerce products, pharmaceuticals and perishables between the Chinese market and key regions including Africa, Latin America, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)."
Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates says: "As an emerging global hub for innovation, e-commerce and advanced manufacturing, Hangzhou will open doors to new opportunities for our passenger and cargo operations, further strengthening the vital economic and technological exchanges between the Middle East and China.
"This expansion is part of our global growth strategy and positions Emirates as the preferred airline when linking the world to the Chinese mainland’s thriving economic corridors and beyond. We extend our gratitude to the local authorities for their valuable support of this strategic new route and look forward to collaborating closely towards our shared goals of enhanced global connectivity."
Hangzhou is rapidly growing to become a global hub for innovation, e-commerce, and technological advancements, the release added. "Home to Alibaba Group, the city is a driving force in China’s digital economy, with cross-border e-commerce exports projected to exceed AED 70 billion (140 billion Chinese yuan) by 2026. By embracing artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, Hangzhou attracts numerous tech start-ups and innovation centres from all over the world. In 2024, the revenue generated by the city's core digital economy industries exceeded AED 1 trillion (2 trillion Chinese yuan), accounting for 28.8% of the city's GDP and highlighting the central role it plays in driving local economic growth."
From July 30, Emirates will operate 49 weekly flights to the Chinese mainland, including double daily services to Beijing and Shanghai, daily flights to Guangzhou and Shenzhen and the new daily service to Hangzhou, the release added.
